Review Unit 4 Writing of the Constitution SS 8th Grade

In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to----

• sign the Treaty of Paris

• Repeal the Intolerable Acts

• declare an embargo on imported goods

• restructure the federal government

Constitutional Convention

Virginia Plan ????? New Jersey Plan

Which of the following should replace the question mark?

• Direct democracy

• Great Compromise

• Checks and balances

• Missouri Compromise

Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation

• A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed

• The census bureau was established to help apportion representation

• the election of senators was delegated to state legislature

Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• It increased the political influence of the South

• It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens

• It decreased the federal tax on property in the South

• It allowed the South to expand its industrial output

In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by the Federalist?

• "The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union"

• "The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue"

• "The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions."

• "The states are unable to protect the rights of the people."

With which of the following arguments would the authors of the Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?

• A bill of rights should be included in the constitution before it is ratified

• Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous

• The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation

• Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed

"And excessive ball hath been required of persons committed in criminal cases to elude the benefit of the laws made for the liberty of the subjects;

And excessive fines have imposed;

And illegal and cruel punishment inflicted...."

Which U.S. document guarantees protection against these injustices?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Mayflower Compact

"No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land"

Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?

• Federalism

• Due process

• A bicameral legislature

• The Social contract

The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?

• Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?

• Should states change that their procedure for selecting representatives?

• Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?

• Should more populous states receive greater representation

This information was included in a slide-show presentation to a high school history class

Strengths

• Ability to declare war
• Ability to make treaties
• Authority to operate post offices

Which document was the focus of this presentation?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence